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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the … During our audit period, the Authority made payments to vendors totaling more than $8.5 million. Key Findings The … of the bids that were considered by the Board prior to awarding contracts. The two procurement policies that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… 22, 2012. Background The Town of Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and has a population of 4,400 residents. … Justices and Court clerk collected approximately $94,590 in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to … former Justice’s bank account and any unidentified moneys in the Justice’s bank account should be reported and remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. Although the Board discussed purchases, it did not have written procedures or guidelines to identify individuals authorized to approve credit card purchases or the documentation required before making the purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The Justice was unaware that in … $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also worked. This error was corrected in … … Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received). Key Findings Town … cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in cash and $10,810 in checks) was deposited between 11 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The … services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… affected. Background The Date of Birth field is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, … 457 and/or403(b) additional annual amounts allowed for employees turning 50, will be automatically processed … the following action: Contact employees who appear on the report. o Verify the employee date of birth by following your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemAkron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… in the Towns of Alden, Clarence and Newstead in Erie County, the Towns of Lockport and Royalton in Niagara County and the Towns of Alabama and Pembroke in Genesee … elected seven-member Board of Education and operates three schools, with approximately 1,440 students. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, … were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials adequately safeguarded critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit, per the Town’s policy, ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in the highway fund. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to Board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … The former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one … with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… amount of accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Mahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … with statute. With the exception of the 2010-11fiscal year when the District incurred a planned operating deficit, fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over user access to the … District officials have not adopted procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified, and … administration. Develop written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessFriendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through February 9, 2016. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $9.3 million. Key Findings … The purchasing policy did not establish procedures for procuring professional services. The purchasing agent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … The Watertown City School District is located in the City of Watertown and the Towns of Le Ray, Pamelia, Rutland and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85About this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the financial … accounting data can be found in reports such as the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Financial … balance and making required debt service payments and pension contributions. The Office of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportAbout this Report – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… economic, and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic … the Office of the New York State Comptroller, and is meant to complement those other reports, not to replace them. Detailed accounting data can be found in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/about-report